The minutes of the meeting held on 25 June2019
were confirmed as a true record and were
signed by the Chair.

The Committee was pleased to hear that the flood alleviation
programme has started and encouraged continued consultation and
communication between the project managers and the public.

16.

Items from Community Representatives

If you wish to raise an item at the meeting,
please inform the Neighbourhood Development Officer at least 3 days
prior to the meeting

Minutes:

Carol Mee from
Carrington Tenant’s and Resident Association gave the
Committee feedback on the second Carrington Festival. The event was
a success with around 2,000 people in attendance. Planning has
begun for 2020.

She also informed the Committee about the
Advent Fair that would be taking place on 30th November
at St John’s Church.

The Committee noted the information and
thanked Carol for her attendance.

17.

Police and Community Protection

Minutes:

Inspector Gordon Fenwick, Nottinghamshire
Police and RupinderKooner, Community Protection, updated the Committee
on policing matters in the wards. Only the crime figures for
Basford were available at the meeting. During discussion the following information was
highlighted:

(a)
Overall Inspector Fenwick reported that crime figures were 41% down
for Basford on this time last year, a total of 102 less victims of
crime;

(b)
Due to the proactive work of the drugs team drugs offences are up
121%. Inspector Fenwick ask that the public continue to report
offences, as within the last 90 days there had only been three drug
related reports. The Police are especially keen to receive
information on activities such as cannabis growing, and
dealing;

(c)
The issue of quad bikes and motorcycle riders on Bagnall Road on a Sunday morning was raised. Residents have complained about the
noise and the dangerous way the bikes are being
ridden. The Committee asked that the issue be reported to
the Motorbike Task Force to investigate and work to resolve;

(d)
There have been a number of operations around knives taking place.
An ANPR camera was positioned within the area to find cars with
weapons markers, metal detectors have been used in and around parks
searching for discarded weapons, and Officers continue to
engage with students and pupils at the
various schools within the area;

(e)two new powers have come into place for
CPO’s. There is the anti-idling powers and powers to deal
with street traders. Local primary school children are being
invited to design posters to advertise the new Anti-Idling powers,
these will be put up throughout the area but the focus will be
around schools;

The Committee welcomed the Anti-Idling powers
in a bid to ensure clean air around schools and at other hot spots
such as Hayden Road Crossing.

The Committee noted the information provided
by Inspector Fenwick and RupinderKooner and thanked them for their
attendance.

Leigh Plant, Neighbourhood Development Officer
presented the report on the Edwards Lane Community Centre: Proposed
Development to the committee. She informed the Committee that
Nottingham Mencap had stated that they
would safeguard the community space, which would allow the
maintenance of a lively presence within the community. This
agreement will be written into the
lease. The Committee agreed that maintenance of publicly available
community space was a positive step.

RESOLVED to:

(1)Facilitate the change of ownership and management of
the ELCC to Nottingham Mencap;
and

(2)Confirm support for this development to provide
sustainable community space as part of a selective offer from the
new management organisation.

Wade Adams, Area Housing Manager presented the
report, which updated the committee on performance against key
issues and themes linked to local priorities and NCH Strategic
themes, and highlighted funds available to each ward for schemes in
the local area.

The main summary updates covered capital
programmes and major works, area regeneration and environmental key
issues. Wade highlighted the NCH Women in Construction taster
sessions taking place across the city every month for tenants and
encouraged anyone interested to look at the website for more
details.

Councillors were pleased at the high
attendance at the Tenant and Leaseholder fun day, attended by over
2,500 people.

The committee noted the update and performance
information provided.

RESOLVED to

(1)Note the remaining funds for 2019/2020 as
follows:

·Basford
-
£50,123.54

·Berridge
-
£5,059.42

·Sherwood
-
£28,298.29

(2)Approve the Area Capital Funding requests set out below:

Address

Request

Reason

Cost

Approval

Hollis Street

Contribution towards the fencing upgrade of the timber fencing
to high quality metal

Leigh Plant, Neighbourhood Development Officer
introduced the Area Capital Fund report providing the councillors
with the latest spend proposals under the Area Capital Fund, which
included highways and footways. A revised appendix was circulated
at the meeting detailing 2 additional schemes in the Basford area
that had not previously been detailed in the published
appendix.

RESOLVED to note the commitment of funds in Basford,
Berridge and Sherwood Wards for 2019/20 as below:

Leigh Plant introduced the Ward Councillor
Budget report advising the Committee of the use of delegated
authority by the Director of Neighbourhood Services for those
projects funded by Ward Councillor Budgets.

The committee noted that they were pleased to
see so many activities being ut on for
young people in the area.

RESOLVED to note the
actions agreed by the Director of Community Protection in respect
of projects and schemes within the Basford, Berridge and Sherwood wards for the financial year
2019/20 as detailed below:

Leigh Plant,
Neighbourhood Development Officer introduced the Ward Reports and
gave an overview of some of the highlights and concerns within the
three wards.

RESOLVED to note the
updates for the current priorities and issues within Basford,
Berridge and Sherwood Wards.

23.

Date of next meeting

To note that the next meeting will be held at
6.00pm on Wednesday 12 December 2019 at a venue to be agreed

Minutes:

Councillors commented that this meeting
clashes with another community meeting. there was discussion around the possibility of
changing which Wednesday the meeting falls on and the venue of the
next meetings.

The date and venue of the next meeting
will be communicated to all Committee
members, Community Representative and regular attenders once they
have been confirmed.